Iran and the United States engaged in tit-for-tat strikes in June 2026 before they reached a deal aimed at ending the Middle East war, but a video of Iranian troops shooting down a US helicopter

The U.S. military carried out a strike on a vessel suspected of involvement in drug-trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific on June 18, 2026, according to U.S. Southern Command. Video released by the military shows the vessel travelling through the water before being struck and bursting into flames.

The Taiwanese company Ubiqconn Technology also recently teamed up with the US drone company AeroVironment—best known for making Switchblade loitering munition drones—to embed AeroVironment’s software into a drone controller platform that would allow the Taiwanese military to operate multiple types of drone systems, Nikkei Asia reported.

The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict.

The US’ top general made a secret, rushed visit to US Central Command headquarters in Florida late last month to be briefed in person on plans for the US military to send ground troops into Iran to forcibly seize its highly enriched uranium,

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte played down on Wednesday the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to cut back the number of troops and military equipment it would provide its allies should they come under attack.

Journalist Jo Ling Kent joined CBS News in July 2023 as the senior business and technology correspondent for CBS News. Kent has more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of technology and business in the U.S., as well as the emergence of ...

President Donald Trump declared Thursday the United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, an apparent reversal following recent moves by his administration to reduce the number of US troops in Europe.